Americans to bow to royal court at Buckingham Palace
London dispatch reports 500 debutantes to be presented before the King and Queen at the season’s first royal court. American ambassador Mrs. Alanson B. Houghton hosts a pre ceremony dinner and dance with notable guests including the Prince of Wales and various foreign princes. Mathilde Houghton accompanies her mother, recently healing from a horse crash.
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Times
London
Buckingham Palace
Alanson B. Houghton
Prince of Wales
Betty Baldwin
Prince Chichibu
Japan
Gustavus Adolphus
Sweden
United States
Houghton
Jones-Witaker Auto Sales Picnic at Walnut Gardens
Employes of the Jones-Witaker Auto Sales Company held a picnic today at Walnut Gardens. Dancing and games featured the frolic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones-Witaker Auto Sales Company
Walnut Gardens
Konjola praised for neuritis relief in Indianapolis patients
A Konjola promotional reports spread through Indianapolis with claims it eases neuritis and rheumatic pains. Mr. M W Sliger describes severe shoulder pains and sleepless nights improved after using Konjola, sold at Hook's drug store Pennsylvania and Market Streets and at other Hook locations. The remedy blends twenty two plant juices to energize stomach liver kidneys and bowels and allegedly expel poisons. Free samples are offered at Hook's and other druggists in the city.
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M. W. Sliger
Indianapolis
West
Washington Street
Hook’s
Pennsylvania
Market
Konjola
Hook's Drug Store
Market Streets
Hook Drug Store
Flag Day Service by Indianapolis Elks at War Memorial Plaza
Indianapolis Lodge No. 13 Elks will hold a 3 p.m. Flag Day event on War Memorial Plaza at Meridian and St. Clair Streets. Archibald M. Hall leads the committee. program includes the Indiana State anthem, flag history by Hall, a Miss Maxine Moore recital, address by Claris Adams, and performances by the concert band and Elks quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
War Memorial Plaza
Club
Meridian and
St. Clair Sts
Archibald M. Hall
George W. June
John Berry
Ben V. Young
John Reinman
J. Albert Donahue
Indiana
Wabash
Thomas L. Hughes
5 Long
Columbia
Neta Boys
Trent Michel
Albert Smith
Eugene Long
Norman Oung
Long
Maxine Moore
Elks Home
Thomas Quill
Elks
Auld Lang Syne
Elks Quaife
Cie Ff
Breffen
Edwarda Shelle
Claris Adams
America
Board to Compel Repairs on College Ave Paving
Indianapolis street paving on College Ave between tracks will be compelled by the board of works. Roy C. Shaneberger announced the move due to delays from the Indianapolis Street Railway Company which leases the tracks from Union Traction, now in receivership. The board rejected a petition to widen Pennsylvania St from St Clair to Sixteenth St despite owner remonstrances.
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Board of Works
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
College Ave
Broad Ripple
Roy C. Shaneberger
Shaneberger
Union Traction Company
Pennsylvania St
St. Clair
Sixteenth St
Convention Invitation Attracts AAA to Indiana
Robert B. Rhoads, president of the Hoosier Motor Club and a member of the AAA board, invited the American Automobile Association to hold its next convention in June at French Lick West Baden Indiana. The board will decide on the invitation in January.
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American Automobile Association
French Lick
West Baden
Ind
Robert B. Rhoads
Hoosier Motor Club
Chicago
Board of
Rhoads
Fruit Store Bomb Injures Two In Monroe Blast
Two people were injured when a bomb exploded in front of a Monroe fruit store shattering windows of six shops. The proprietor Frank Strazzela reported receiving menacing black hand letters demanding 15000 dollars.
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United Press
Monroe
Mich
Frank Strazzela
Underground explosion injures seven workers at Union Station site
A blast 192 feet underground beneath the Union Station construction in Cleveland today injured seven workmen and shook the downtown area. Federal inspectors were summoned to investigate the detonation and its cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Union Station
Unidentified man found dead at Crown Point flying field
Unidentified body riddled with bullet holes found at Crown Point flying field near the Lincoln Highway. Police investigated the scene as a fatal shooting, with no identification available at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Crown Point
Ind
Lincoln Highway
St Agnes Academy Grants Diplomas At Commencement
Twenty six girls received diplomas at St. Agnes academy during commencement exercises held in the Knights of Columbus auditorium Tuesday night. Bishop Joseph Chartrand of the Indianapolis diocese delivered the address.
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St. Agnes Academy
Knights of Columbus
Joseph Chartrand
Indianapolis
King Asks Opinion On Free Hydrophobia Treatment Plan
Dr. William F. King state health secretary asked Attorney General Arthur J. Gilliam for a legal opinion on suspending the free hydrophobia treatment program in Indianapolis and sending serum to local physicians when needed. Lack of funds drives the consideration of the plan.
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William F. King
State Board of Health
Arthur J. Gilliam
Indianapolis
King
City Has More Auto Fatalities
Eight automobile fatalities occurred in Indianapolis in the four weeks ending May 22, up from three the year before. Since Jan 3, 1926, thirty-one residents have died in Indianapolis motor accidents. Nationally, 487 deaths in 79 large cities, with Indianapolis at 28.4 per 100000, versus 10.9 last year.
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Indianapolis
Department of Commerce
New Bedford
Mass
State must gain special appropriation for $15000 army claim
Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliam ruled that the state cannot pay a $15,000 Federal Government claim for Army property turned over to the state without a special legislative appropriation. The claim dates to ex-Adjt. Gen. Harry B. Smith, now under embezzlement indictment, and Adjt. Gen. William H. Kershner reported the funds are unavailable in state accounts.
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William H. Kershner
Arthur L. Gilliam
Gilliam
Adjt
Harry B. Smith
President's Prohibition Order Attacked by Senator King
Senator King of Utah releases a minority report criticizing the Presidents order to employ state officers to enforce prohibition as illegal on two grounds. The report was made public today by the Senate judiciary committee.
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United Press
Washington
King
Utah
Senate Judiciary Committee
Governor Jackson Leads Indiana Road Inspection Tour
Governor Jackson and state highway commission members planned a south Indiana inspection tour this afternoon. Alvan V. Burch, the commission vice chairman, would join at Evansville as the group travels to Boonville Rockport Winslow and Rogers.
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Jackson
State Highway Commission
Indiana
Evansville
Alvan V. Burch
Commission
Boonville
Rockport
Winslow
Rogers
Local gaming raid yields mixed fines
Matt McConnell of 15 North West Street received a $10 fine plus costs for keeping a gaming house. Six men arrested with him during Tuesday’s raid were each fined $5 and costs on gaming charges by Municipal Judge Paul Wetter today.
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Matt McConnell
N. West St
Paul Wetter
Trial in Osage Murder Case Ends with Guilty Plea
Osage murder case ends as Ernest Burkhart pleads guilty to killing W. E. Smith during the Osage reign of terror. He tells the judge that his court statements were untruthful and he wishes to confess.
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Osage
United Press
Pawhuska
Okla
Ernest Burkhart
W. E. Smith
Burkhart
Fugitives' Father to Face Trial in Bank Heist Case
Richard Hostetter, father of fugitives Robert and Howard Hostetter, will stand trial June 16 in Criminal Court for receiving stolen goods connected to the Southport Citizens Bank robbery. Kenneth Reeves and Rose Mary Kaiser, already convicted, received lengthy sentences. Reeves and the Hostetter brothers allegedly split loot at home. the trio fled to Texas, were captured there, then Reeves was returned to Indianapolis. The brothers are suspected in a separate Crothersville bank robbery with about $6,000 taken.
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Richard Hostetter
Robert
Howard Hostetter
Southport Citizens Bank
Kenneth Reeves
Rose Mary Kaiser
James A. Collins
Reeves
Indiana State Reformatory
Texas
Hostetters
Indianapolis
Omer Hawkins
Union State Bank
Crothersville
Ind
Trial of Osthimer and Ewing On Prohibition Conspiracy
Trial set for June 15 in Federal Court for Bruce Osthimer owner of a deli and Walter Ewing a tailor charged with conspiring to steal W. B. Squibb whisky from the Federal Building. Key witnesses include Joseph Shores Lander Dearson and William Marshall, former federal employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Osthimer
Walter Ewing
W. B. Squibb Company
Joseph Shores
Lander Dearson
William Marshall
Marion County
Auto strikes boy. 7-year-old injured near home
Robert Susie of 425 S East St was hurt in a street collision while playing outside. He grabbed the bumper to avoid serious injury and escaped with minor head and body injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Susie
S. East St
Michigan Man Elected National SAR President General
H Barrett of Adrian Michigan was chosen president general of the National Society of Sons of the American Revolution at the group’s annual convention in Philadelphia on June 9.
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United Press
Tiladelphia
H. Barrett
Adrian
Mich
National Society of Sons of the American Revolution
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Ky Zino
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Mouthern Spai
ONC
Dona Castile
Mrs. Packard
Pinkham
Eleanor
Mrs. Reed
Grandma
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marjorie
L. E. Randall
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